The End of Me

Chapter 9

Today I went to school to confront Kaitlin.
"What? I don't know what you're talking about."
"I know you told everyone I pushed him!"
"Why don't you just go back to Colorado or Carolina, or wherever you came from! Make everyone's life better!" I stormed off and ran into Jack Johnson. He must've seen the tears falling down my face because he grabbed my wrist.
"Wait."
"Let go," I muttered.
"No, Tenley, you've been here for six months, you can tell me stuff by now."
"You thought I pushed him."
"But you didn't."
"But you thought I did."
"Ten," he started.
"No, let, me, go." I tugged and broke his grip. I put my hood on my head and ran to my car.
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I visited Taylor and the nurse gave me a sorry look before walking out. "What's going on?" Taylor's whole extended family was here, crying.
A lady who I'm guessing was his mom came up to me. She grabbed my hands and looked into my eyes with sorrow in her face. "Let's let Taylor and his girlfriend have some final time together."
"Final?" My brows scrunched together and everyone filed out. "Taylor what's going on?"
"Come here Ten." He took my hands and looked me in the eyes. "I've made a decision, and I hope you're going to support me with it." I nodded to afraid to speak. "I'm going to be put on some medicine, that will shortly there after, end my life." I didn't move. "Next Tuesday." It's Friday.
"Taylor, are you sure you want to do this?"
He nodded his head. "Really not much to live for, when you think about it, huh?"
"You know I didn't cheat on you right?"
He nodded. "Johnson told me. But why does this matter right now?"
"I don't want you never know the truth."
"Tenley, I'm sorry, I really am. And I am, beyond in love with you."
"I'm in love with you too. But, why are you doing this? I'd take care of you and," tears are falling like a waterfall from my face.
"No, babe, you shouldn't have to do that."
"But I want to."
"No, babe, I wouldn't want to be a burden on your shoulders."
"You wouldn't be a burden."
"I would, I can't do anything for myself."
"If I wouldn't have gone to that stupid party, none of this would've happened."
"No, don't blame yourself." I started crying. "Please don't cry."
"I can't believe this is actually happening. Taylor, I'm in love with you, I've never felt this way about anyone."
"I'm in love with you too baby, but if you really love me, you'll let me do this."
I started crying harder because I knew he was right. "Come lay next to me."
"I don't want to hurt you."
"Not like I can feel anything." He laughs. I crawl up next to him and cry into his shoulder blade.
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I was awoken by a nurse and she told me visiting hours are over, it was just family now.
"She is family." Taylor argued.
"How?"
"We're married."
"Excuse me?"
"We're married. Are you going to argue with a dying person?"
She stopped talking and walked out.
"Married?" I laughed.
"Hey, she left right?" He kissed my head and I looked at my phone. 12:09. It's now Saturday. He has four more days.
"I'm gonna miss this."
"Me too."